Misugisato takes a gold star off yokozuna Akebono

Kenko, Wakashoyo, Takanohana trail by one. 5 days remain.

• Komusubi Wakanohana9-1
• Maegashira 14 Kenko8-2
• Komusubi Wakashoyo8-2 ・ W8
• Ozeki Takanohana8-2

Misugisato (Maegashira 3) defeated yokozuna Akebono by Okuridashi for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 4.

• Maegashira 3 Misugisato6-4

Kenko (Maegashira 14) beat Daishoho (Maegashira 5) by Uwatenage — pre-basho ratings gave just a 29% chance.

• Maegashira 14 Kenko8-2

3 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.

• Maegashira 14 Kenkokachi-koshi (8-2)
• Komusubi Wakashoyokachi-koshi (8-2)
• Ozeki Takanohanakachi-koshi (8-2)

• Akebono (Yokozuna, 7-3) vs Daishoho (Maegashira 5, 5-5) →head-to-head: Akebono leads 7-1; the rating model gives Akebono 88%
• Takanohana (Ozeki, 8-2) vs Oginohana (Maegashira 4, 3-7) →head-to-head: Takanohana leads 9-2; the rating model gives Takanohana 83%
• Wakanohana (Komusubi, 9-1) vs Kenko (Maegashira 14, 8-2) →head-to-head: Wakanohana leads 15-3; the rating model gives Wakanohana 83%